Mary Rizzuti Featured in WorldatWork Article on Supporting Layoff Survivors

Compensation Resources (CR) is proud to share that Mary Rizzuti, CCP, Partner at Eisner Advisory Group and leader of Compensation Resources, HR Advisory and Outsourcing, was recently quoted in Workspan Magazine in an article titled “Curing Layoff Survivor Syndrome.”

In the piece, Rizzuti highlights a critical but often overlooked aspect of workforce restructuring: the need to re‑onboard and re‑recruit employees who remain after a reduction in force. She notes that organizations frequently focus on those departing, while “survivors” are left to navigate new roles, expectations, and shifting strategies without structured support.

Rizzuti shares a strategic RIF process the CR team designed for a large healthcare organization that incorporated a thoughtful re‑onboarding framework. The approach included:

• Clarifying organizational direction to ground employees in the company’s future vision.
• Connecting departmental priorities to reinforce how each team supports that strategy.
• Holding individual one‑on‑one conversations to help employees understand their evolving roles and how their skills contribute to new goals.

This intentional communication cadence, she explains, helps employees process the disruption of layoffs while rebuilding clarity, purpose, and engagement. It also reduces survivors’ guilt by helping employees “connect the dots” and understand where they fit going forward.

Rizzuti’s perspective underscores why re‑onboarding matters: It strengthens organizational stability, accelerates alignment, and supports a healthier path through change.

You can find the full article on WorldatWork’s website.